About Alena Mentink: Alena Mentink is a Nebraska author who enjoys mixing history with fiction characters to create a story for God’s glory. Alena lives on a farm outside of Stromsburg with her parents and seven siblings, and is currently writing a novel set near her home in Polk County. What inspires you to write? I have always loved reading and stories of any kind, so I guess that's my excuse for why I write. I have so many stories spinning in my mind that they beg for some way to be … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Alena Mentink